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i have not come here with any agenda my agenda is the nation of pakistan. somebody critic can say anything to anybody who seem about it would have said the same thing to the but evolutionary people of you know this in the now they say now it's going to cause us he would have said this in a sense said the same thing so whenever you get up for the change the people who want to maintain the status quo deity used to say this kind of allegation and telling lies. and this time of rising up and standing up for this change and democratic revolution is the best appropriate time because i didn't and we did not violent damn the political will. to disturb their mandate their god for the five years term and we wanted them to complete their term now the attorneys are almost complete. elections are in march going to stand their term is coming to its end so without disturbing creating disturbance during their term and we give them time to deliver if they can deliver anything but they couldn't deliver to the people so now disallowed the best time to bring electoral reforms
i have not come here with any agenda my agenda is the nation of pakistan. somebody critic can say anything to anybody who seem about it would have said the same thing to the but evolutionary people of you know this in the now they say now it's going to cause us he would have said this in a sense said the same thing so whenever you get up for the change the people who want to maintain the status quo deity used to say this kind of allegation and telling lies. and this time of rising up and...
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rising anger in pakistan as protesters accused the military of killing civilians. quite a nightmare. japan's two main airlines grounded the dreamliner after another emergency. -- this is al jazeera, live from doha. french troops are getting ready for their first face-to-face battles with rebels in mali. until now, the french have said they would only provide air and logistical support to the maili -- malian army. >> today the ground forces are in the process of deploying. until now we had some forces in the capital to secure the population, are nationals, and european nationals, and to secure the city. now the french forces are reaching the north. >> nigeria is sending 200 soldiers as part of a multinational west african force that will number more than 3000. let's look at where the troops are headed. french soldiers have already joined the mali troops 400 kilometers north of bamako. nazanine moshiri is in the capital. where are french troops now exactly? are they in rebel-held territory? >> diabaly is a town which is in the government-controlled area, in the north
rising anger in pakistan as protesters accused the military of killing civilians. quite a nightmare. japan's two main airlines grounded the dreamliner after another emergency. -- this is al jazeera, live from doha. french troops are getting ready for their first face-to-face battles with rebels in mali. until now, the french have said they would only provide air and logistical support to the maili -- malian army. >> today the ground forces are in the process of deploying. until now we had...
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. >>> pakistan also faces mounting trouble at home at home. a massive anti-government demonstration in the capital entered its third day on thursday. the protest expressed -- faced another setback on tuesday went supreme court ordered the arrest of prime minister roger per vase ashraf. the ruling against ashraf relates to allegations of corruption while he was minister of water and power between 2008 and 2011. the president's pakistan people's party is considering an appeal. tens tens of thousands of people have matched in islamabad three straight days. cadre is pledging to continue the protest until ashraf is arrested. the government appears isolated. some sources allege the protests have the covert support of the military. speculation is rising you that the supreme court around military are colluding to try and top the government. >>> japanese prime minister shinzo abe is on a tour of southeast asia. the newly elected leader is visiting vietnam, thailand and indonesia to strengthen ties in one of the world's economic regions. japanese compan
. >>> pakistan also faces mounting trouble at home at home. a massive anti-government demonstration in the capital entered its third day on thursday. the protest expressed -- faced another setback on tuesday went supreme court ordered the arrest of prime minister roger per vase ashraf. the ruling against ashraf relates to allegations of corruption while he was minister of water and power between 2008 and 2011. the president's pakistan people's party is considering an appeal. tens tens...
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i spoke to our producer in pakistan earlier. she reports that pakistan is saying that indian troops crossed into pakistani territory. >> as far as the pakistani military is concerned, they have reacted in the sense that they have obviously made this public, apparently according to a pakistani military official, the two countries have hard lines set up between them that includes the military as well as the diplomatic office and those conversations are expected to happen in the coming days. >> the indian defense minute stare says pakistani troops opened fire on the indian posts in the indian-controlled part of kashmir. >>> still to come, we expect to learn a lot more this week about last summer's mass shooting inside of the movie near the colorado. >>> and then later, my conversation with one of notre dame football's most famous underdogs. ♪ aww man. [ male announcer ] returns are easy with free pickup from the u.s. postal service. we'll even drop off boxes if you need them. visit usps.com pay, print, and have it picked up for f
i spoke to our producer in pakistan earlier. she reports that pakistan is saying that indian troops crossed into pakistani territory. >> as far as the pakistani military is concerned, they have reacted in the sense that they have obviously made this public, apparently according to a pakistani military official, the two countries have hard lines set up between them that includes the military as well as the diplomatic office and those conversations are expected to happen in the coming days....
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it's unpopular overseas especially in pakistan, drones have targeted terrorists living in the country. now the president is also reportedly close to tapping jack lu, the white house chief of staff, to be the next treasury secretary replacing tim geithner. that would require a new chief of staff. this could be part of a larger shuffling of the president's team. >> susan mcginnis in washington this morning. thank you very much. >>> one of the critical issues of the president's foreign policy agenda is the winding down of the war in afghanistan. this friday, mr. obama meets with afghan president hamid karzai. they'll meet in washington to discuss u.s. troop levels in the afghan army. a key issue -- how many u.s. troops will remain in afghanistan after 2014. >>> a grim search resumes this morning for two new jersey teenagers who fell through the ice on a frozen lake. the lake is located about 50 miles northwest of new york city. the boys were walking on the lake last night about 200 yards from shore when they fell in. two residents heard calls for help, got into a boat and tried to reach
it's unpopular overseas especially in pakistan, drones have targeted terrorists living in the country. now the president is also reportedly close to tapping jack lu, the white house chief of staff, to be the next treasury secretary replacing tim geithner. that would require a new chief of staff. this could be part of a larger shuffling of the president's team. >> susan mcginnis in washington this morning. thank you very much. >>> one of the critical issues of the president's...
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been in place what thirty forty years in there were no chance of change in pakistan election is just around the corner so the permanence of government the single party dentist does not hold in pakistan no government here with you for decades so yes there is a lot of corruption and. your own government so the discontent very popular has been other parties also. due to the system at this point would perhaps do more harm than good for them concentrate on issues like the corruption instead of personalities and. i'm so sorry mr jaffer i've just run out of time here do you forgive me it's a conversation that just require more than just a few minutes mr jaffer you know journalist and political analyst a great pleasure to have you want to r.t. today thank you. well it is a grim anniversary for the us and that of vietnam. they cannot by the fact that they have great military supremacy and just destroy a government occupied country and we mold their country so that it becomes a proxy or a quiet for the united states well despite the huge losses from both sides suffered in the conflict almost f
been in place what thirty forty years in there were no chance of change in pakistan election is just around the corner so the permanence of government the single party dentist does not hold in pakistan no government here with you for decades so yes there is a lot of corruption and. your own government so the discontent very popular has been other parties also. due to the system at this point would perhaps do more harm than good for them concentrate on issues like the corruption instead of...
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and stewart was talking about the idea that in that airport in dubai, or in pakistan, that that young man who happens to be gay, or that young woman who happens to be lesbian sees on that board, that flight to san francisco, mentions harvey milk, san francisco international airport. the hope is that just like harvey gave hope to that young man from altuna, pennsylvania, we as a city can give hope to that young man and had young woman from the 77 countries. the timing is especially important for me as a member of the lgbt community. we are at a crossroads in history of lgbt right in this country. in a few months our united states supreme court will be deciding a number of cases that at their core go to the very question of whether or not we as members of the lgbt community are equal under the constitution and under the laws of this country. and what a better time for the city and county of san francisco to send a message that recognizes the dignity and humanity of this community, by dodging the contributions of one of its heroes harvey milk. that is what this is about. my proposal to n
and stewart was talking about the idea that in that airport in dubai, or in pakistan, that that young man who happens to be gay, or that young woman who happens to be lesbian sees on that board, that flight to san francisco, mentions harvey milk, san francisco international airport. the hope is that just like harvey gave hope to that young man from altuna, pennsylvania, we as a city can give hope to that young man and had young woman from the 77 countries. the timing is especially important for...
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remote outpost, that i'd never heard of, at the bottom of three steep mountains, 14 miles from the pakistan border, 53 u.s. troops facing an onslaught of up to 400 taliban. a horrific day. i held my son and heard about how eight other sons were taken from us that day, and i just wanted to know more. and i couldn't get it out of my head. the coverage was all along the lines of, why would anybody but an outpost at the bottom of three steep mountains 14 miles from the pakistan border. nobody ever answered the question, and when the military investigated it, they just said, yeah, there was no strategic purpose for that 0 to be there, sorry, and moved on. and there was -- i was haunted by it. i wanted to know more, solve this mystery. why would anybody put a camp there? and it became a mystery i had to solve. and then the more i found out about the outpost and the more i found out about the attack on the outpost, i heard just some amazing feats of heroism, all agent of the men who died, died either trying to engage the enemy or trying to save one of their fellow soldiers. every single one of the
remote outpost, that i'd never heard of, at the bottom of three steep mountains, 14 miles from the pakistan border, 53 u.s. troops facing an onslaught of up to 400 taliban. a horrific day. i held my son and heard about how eight other sons were taken from us that day, and i just wanted to know more. and i couldn't get it out of my head. the coverage was all along the lines of, why would anybody but an outpost at the bottom of three steep mountains 14 miles from the pakistan border. nobody ever...
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looking too far from it tear gas has been used and warning shots are being heard again just outside pakistan's parliament. demanding immediate and sweeping changes leading them as a charismatic and enigmatic cleric who said to be a favorite of the military among his and his followers demands are calls for broader government reform and a harsh crackdown and corruption in apparent effort to mollify the demonstrators pakistan has ordered the arrest of the prime minister who's currently caught up in a bribery scandal and a former officer of the pakistani air force. says a change of power may not actually be that far off. people are likening it to terry square and so many other things but my personal feeling is that in all those uprisings there was not one single leader around whom people could rally but over here they have in the shape of a llama the head of karzai there have been actually two or three different carries about the background of this man some said that because of his canadian nationality and because of his longest stay in the west he may have been one motivated as well as funded by
looking too far from it tear gas has been used and warning shots are being heard again just outside pakistan's parliament. demanding immediate and sweeping changes leading them as a charismatic and enigmatic cleric who said to be a favorite of the military among his and his followers demands are calls for broader government reform and a harsh crackdown and corruption in apparent effort to mollify the demonstrators pakistan has ordered the arrest of the prime minister who's currently caught up...
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a bribery scandal and former officer of the pakistan. change of power may not be far off. people are likening it to fairy square and so many other things but my personal feeling is that in all those uprisings there was not one single leader around whom people could rally but over here they have in the shape of a llama the head of the car three there have been actually two or three different theories about the background of this man some said that because of his canadian nationality and because of his longest stay in the west he may have been one motivated as well as funded by the vest there is another theory that he may be a stooge of the military the fact is that whoever has launched him this particular person has done his homework because the man has captured the spirit and imagination of a people who had the feeling that they were down drugged and their legs lectured and they were driven against of all because of bag governance because of the terror situation because of lack of energy lack of food and lack of jobs people are joining i
a bribery scandal and former officer of the pakistan. change of power may not be far off. people are likening it to fairy square and so many other things but my personal feeling is that in all those uprisings there was not one single leader around whom people could rally but over here they have in the shape of a llama the head of the car three there have been actually two or three different theories about the background of this man some said that because of his canadian nationality and because...
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i believe that a stable afghanistan is important to pakistan. i think it's important to the region. >> schieffer: is a stable afghanistan possible if you have say 2500 american troops here? i mean no one believes if the people i talked to is correct that if afghanistan is ready to stand on its own and detent itself now can it be stable without an enormous amount of u.s. help. >> there ought to be a u.s. law passed saying retired members can't talk about specific troops on the ground. the active general they're there, they thank you what they're doing. i think that, i believe afghanistan can be stable. i think they must take responsibility for their security. the vast lion's share but i think the strategic partnership that president obama offered to president karzai is critical. not just physically. it's not how many troops and how much money it's the idea in the minds of of gaps that afghans that they have a reliable partner. >> schieffer: but what is it that needs to happen there? i mean, i'm just talking about what seems possible to you? is it
i believe that a stable afghanistan is important to pakistan. i think it's important to the region. >> schieffer: is a stable afghanistan possible if you have say 2500 american troops here? i mean no one believes if the people i talked to is correct that if afghanistan is ready to stand on its own and detent itself now can it be stable without an enormous amount of u.s. help. >> there ought to be a u.s. law passed saying retired members can't talk about specific troops on the...
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pakistan blunders at a time old as an arrest warrant for the country's prime minister sparked speculation of a crew and a conspiracy i made my last brush as demanding the whole government steps down. on measures which only bring misery big greek opposition remains untouched by german austerity pressure after a failed attempt to build bridges between the two. and welcome to all t twenty four hour news line for most. of our top story the un's atomic energy experts in iran for the second time in a little more than a month with tehran hopeful for clear progress this time iran however as trust a deal is only possible if its right to peaceful nuclear energy is respected retracing its not seeking atomic weapons which is feared by the west the longer this mutual distrust hampers a solution the more sanctions are piled on the country but as all she is maria for a notion of found out they often only have the opposite effect awards was intended . the u.s. maybe serious sanctions against iran are not targeted at the general public but there was barely a single person from the population of around sev
pakistan blunders at a time old as an arrest warrant for the country's prime minister sparked speculation of a crew and a conspiracy i made my last brush as demanding the whole government steps down. on measures which only bring misery big greek opposition remains untouched by german austerity pressure after a failed attempt to build bridges between the two. and welcome to all t twenty four hour news line for most. of our top story the un's atomic energy experts in iran for the second time in a...
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notch is led by the hated country and muslim cleric had lived in canada for he cares and returned to pakistan just recently do you think he's an independent figure who are there any grounds today speculation that he's a stage of the military. well there have been actually two or three different carries about the background of this man some said that because of his canadian nationality and because of his longest stay in the west he may have been motivated as well as funded by the vest there is another theory which you just put it pointed out that he may be a stooge of the military the fact is that whoever has launched him this particular person has done his homework because he has built more than six hundred schools in the country which are unlike the traditional mother assad where they have vested cation along with religious education so what he is churning out are people who have a moderate thinking and then he has held their promise yes he has pointed out that the military and the judiciary have made efforts to curb terrorism in the country but world government has put an end to it so that
notch is led by the hated country and muslim cleric had lived in canada for he cares and returned to pakistan just recently do you think he's an independent figure who are there any grounds today speculation that he's a stage of the military. well there have been actually two or three different carries about the background of this man some said that because of his canadian nationality and because of his longest stay in the west he may have been motivated as well as funded by the vest there is...
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the mysterious canadian muslim cleric who leads pakistan's destitute masses against the government with the scandal ridden prime minister apparently the first to protest his demands. in syria at least eighty die in a double bombing at the university of aleppo the center of a battleground between government forces and rebels vying for control of the ancient city. from builds up what it calls an anti terror mission in mali increasing its presence and calling for foreign aid critics say it's the nato allies causing the global spread of terrorism. and germans prepared to stand up for their money is the e.u. central bank plans to centralize control of members' cash to send it to troubled states. internationally using comment online on the screen around the world this is. they promised a target here square and it's not looking too far from it to gas has been used in warning shots are again being heard outside pakistan's parliament where thousands are demanding immediate and sweeping changes leading them as a charismatic and enigmatic cleric he said to be a favorite of the military among his a
the mysterious canadian muslim cleric who leads pakistan's destitute masses against the government with the scandal ridden prime minister apparently the first to protest his demands. in syria at least eighty die in a double bombing at the university of aleppo the center of a battleground between government forces and rebels vying for control of the ancient city. from builds up what it calls an anti terror mission in mali increasing its presence and calling for foreign aid critics say it's the...
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egyptian president has agreed to >>> pakistans have seen one of their bloodiest days in years. they wounded more than 250. a suicide bomber detonated his explosiv explosives. police arrived at the scene. then a car bomb exploded. police say 56 people were killed. 116 wounded. a militant group issued a statement claiming responsibility for the attack. a roadside bomb exploded earlier in the day. it killed at least 12 people. in separatist group claims responsible saying they were targeting security forces. a bomb killed 23 people at a religious gathering in the swat valley. the motives are not clear. government officials say 40,000 people have been killed in terrorist attacks over the last ten years. >>> egyptian president morsi has agreed to cooperate with iran to call on syria's government and opposition forces to halt fighting. morsi met iranian foreign minister in cairo on thursday. like the united states and gulf nations egyptian is urging assad to resign and supports the opposition but iran is backing the assad administration with russia. after the meeting they held a news
egyptian president has agreed to >>> pakistans have seen one of their bloodiest days in years. they wounded more than 250. a suicide bomber detonated his explosiv explosives. police arrived at the scene. then a car bomb exploded. police say 56 people were killed. 116 wounded. a militant group issued a statement claiming responsibility for the attack. a roadside bomb exploded earlier in the day. it killed at least 12 people. in separatist group claims responsible saying they were...
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the political crisis in pakistan deepens with on growing street protests and confusion over a recent court order torres the country's prime minister on old corruption charges officials called a development assault coup with some accusing the judiciary and the military of a conspiracy to force civilian leadership the supreme court's decision gave a boost to the thousand strong protests in islamabad which has drawn into its third day and paralyze the capital demonstrators are led by pakistani canadian muslim cleric who promised of revolution of the whole government. does not step down the protest has already seen bloody clashes with police and move on and says fear as the chaos on the country intensifies and she's correspondents terry could more have been is an islamic force. we are standing here in a very crucial point actually it is called the famous disk where all the talk with the local language where dr qadri and his birth the stars are gathered and demanded the government to step down the and he has added to that the seven demands which briefly sees that the all the parliamentari
the political crisis in pakistan deepens with on growing street protests and confusion over a recent court order torres the country's prime minister on old corruption charges officials called a development assault coup with some accusing the judiciary and the military of a conspiracy to force civilian leadership the supreme court's decision gave a boost to the thousand strong protests in islamabad which has drawn into its third day and paralyze the capital demonstrators are led by pakistani...
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shift gears now from pakistan to that of syria where the security has been shaken as dozens of victims from the latest blast in aleppo clinging to life with a blame game between the government and rebels at full throttle we'll bring you an expert opinion on who actually could be benefiting from the deaths of civilians that's coming your way in just a few minutes. twenty minutes past the hour moscow time a regime change comes at a very high cost a recent study of the arab spring has revealed that the egyptian syrian and libyan revolutions could set those countries back some two hundred and twenty five billion dollars middle east economic analyst thinks the process to revive the economy is concerned will be slow and painful what we're talking about are a complete structural change in how these economies work you know removing and reforming energy subsidies and subsidies changing the way the government deal with business and laws and constitutions and i think we're going to see is several years the of the hard slog i think it's not going to be as smooth as we saw in two thousand and eleve
shift gears now from pakistan to that of syria where the security has been shaken as dozens of victims from the latest blast in aleppo clinging to life with a blame game between the government and rebels at full throttle we'll bring you an expert opinion on who actually could be benefiting from the deaths of civilians that's coming your way in just a few minutes. twenty minutes past the hour moscow time a regime change comes at a very high cost a recent study of the arab spring has revealed...
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pakistan is a nuclear armed country. many of the scenarios we've always looked at doom's day scenarios in which really awful things could happen have always been the india, pakistan fault line, and the notion that i think john mccain and others have carried is that if we draw down forces in afghanistan, we reduce our leverage with pakistan. i completely disagree. the more your forces are drawn down in afghanistan, the more leverage you actually have to shape the choices pakistan may make, but we're not going to dominate pakistan. it's going to be a constant relationship that's up and down, part seduction and just doing battle with one another, and pakistan's survivability as a nation is going to, in part, be dependent on itsibility to shape where the taliban goes because, of course, its internal issue is that the afghan taliban began to actually seed and grow in insurgency inside pakistan that they had to deal with, and i think that's fundamental. the troops on the ground don't necessarily help us solve that problem. oth
pakistan is a nuclear armed country. many of the scenarios we've always looked at doom's day scenarios in which really awful things could happen have always been the india, pakistan fault line, and the notion that i think john mccain and others have carried is that if we draw down forces in afghanistan, we reduce our leverage with pakistan. i completely disagree. the more your forces are drawn down in afghanistan, the more leverage you actually have to shape the choices pakistan may make, but...
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pakistan's. government with the scandal ridden prime minister apparently. called. increasing its presence and calling for foreign aid critics say it's the nato allies causing the global spread of terrorism. for their money. to trouble. international news and comment on the screen around the world this is. they promise to tout his square and it's not looking too far from it has been used in warning shots are again being heard outside pakistan's parliament with thousands of demanding immediate and sweeping changes in them as a charismatic and enigmatic cleric is said to be a favorite of the military among his and his followers demands a call for broader government reform and a harsh crackdown on corruption and an apparent effort to modify the demonstrators pakistan's supreme court has ordered the arrest of the prime minister who's caught up in a bribery scandal. has more now from islamabad. we are standing here in a very crucial point actually it is called the famous disk where all the chalk with the local language where dr qadri and his protesters are gathered and d
pakistan's. government with the scandal ridden prime minister apparently. called. increasing its presence and calling for foreign aid critics say it's the nato allies causing the global spread of terrorism. for their money. to trouble. international news and comment on the screen around the world this is. they promise to tout his square and it's not looking too far from it has been used in warning shots are again being heard outside pakistan's parliament with thousands of demanding immediate...
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this is not a problem of pakistan. but pakistan is not a monolith. you should know that there is all kinds of risk that from afghanistan and there are many in pakistan who i think also afghanistan, who believe that the presence of foreign troops in afghanistan is also sustaining the argument of the militants, that they must continue the struggle as long as foreign forces are there. and, therefore, as i have said that there would be this perception, issue, the continuation may also, the continuation of these kinds of activities. and the counter argument that these activities must stop, maybe weekend. but these are various groups, various parties, various people who have these kind of his. i anticipate that the government will basically be accepting but the other thing is we -- if taliban move your comment goes your comment does a taliban our own in pakistan. taliban are there. taliban today i find that -- [inaudible]. so taliban as part of the political landscape of afghanistan to how they are connected, basically something which would be verified, do
this is not a problem of pakistan. but pakistan is not a monolith. you should know that there is all kinds of risk that from afghanistan and there are many in pakistan who i think also afghanistan, who believe that the presence of foreign troops in afghanistan is also sustaining the argument of the militants, that they must continue the struggle as long as foreign forces are there. and, therefore, as i have said that there would be this perception, issue, the continuation may also, the...
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drone strike in pakistan. as you probably know the obama administration has stepped up the use of drones overseas to target suspected terrorists. president obama's nomination of john brennan to be the next cia director suggests that trend is likely to continue. brennan, a strong proponent of drones as the president's chief counterterrorism advisor. for more on how the u.s. drone program works let's get to chief washington correspondent james rosen. he is live for us at the state department. james? >> reporter: jon, good morning. this program presents a consistent headache for the diplomats in this building and who must frequently contend with complaints from afghan and pakistani officials who say these drones all too often wind up killing innocent civilians instead of terrorists the drone program is one of the national security initiatives that president obama inherited from the bush administration and one which the current commander-in-chief has dramatically expanded. for all his criticism of president bush d
drone strike in pakistan. as you probably know the obama administration has stepped up the use of drones overseas to target suspected terrorists. president obama's nomination of john brennan to be the next cia director suggests that trend is likely to continue. brennan, a strong proponent of drones as the president's chief counterterrorism advisor. for more on how the u.s. drone program works let's get to chief washington correspondent james rosen. he is live for us at the state department....
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as regards pakistan, pakistan ought to accept whatever is decided. however, from pakistan's point of view, the downside of continued u.s. presence is that we continue to provide an argument for militants to justify their violent activities. this is the downside, as we looked at it. but as i said, it is for the u.s. government and afghanistan to decide. pakistan should accept whatever it is. in my personal view, there are usually two arguments made in support of continuous u.s. military presence out -- after 2014 -- that it is necessary to keep the army intact and together, and that it is necessary for counter terrorist operations, like the operation of drones. the first argument, that the afghan national army -- the afghan national army has already shown its ability to withstand effectively any attacks from the taliban. and this was quite evident last year, i think, in april, when the taliban launched a string of incidents. it was basically the afghan national army that was able to counter it very effectively. no army can, however, prevent sporadic v
as regards pakistan, pakistan ought to accept whatever is decided. however, from pakistan's point of view, the downside of continued u.s. presence is that we continue to provide an argument for militants to justify their violent activities. this is the downside, as we looked at it. but as i said, it is for the u.s. government and afghanistan to decide. pakistan should accept whatever it is. in my personal view, there are usually two arguments made in support of continuous u.s. military presence...
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and pakistan. there is better coordination between afghanistan and pakistan, and also there appears to be a better clarity in the u.s. positions relating to the two very important questions which is withdrawal and reconciliation. i'll offer a few comments which are based on my experience as being part of the foreign office until early 2008 and then later on as an observer. i do not have any other formal association with the pakistan government. well, pakistan like several other players in the region have made policy mistakes. pakistan has suffered, but it is not all on account of its fraud policies, but there are many other dimensions to the conflict in the region. i would also say they cannot place the blame for all the problems that are onto others. the first point that i would like to emphasize here because this has been talked about quite a bit in the past, not as much now, i have not met in the last many, several years even while i was in the foreign office any responsible person from the civi
and pakistan. there is better coordination between afghanistan and pakistan, and also there appears to be a better clarity in the u.s. positions relating to the two very important questions which is withdrawal and reconciliation. i'll offer a few comments which are based on my experience as being part of the foreign office until early 2008 and then later on as an observer. i do not have any other formal association with the pakistan government. well, pakistan like several other players in the...
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drone attacks on pakistan's tribal areas. the strikes hit what pakistani officials described as separate compounds belonging to the pakistani taliban in south missouri stan. the taliban commander was reportedly among the dead. the ongoing drone attacks come days after a federal judge ruled the obama administration is under no obligation to publicly disclose their legal justification. the american civil liberties union and the new york times had filed a lawsuit under the freedom of information act demanding u.s. government disclose the legal basis for launching drone strikes overseas. the suit was filed after the u.s. kill the american-born cleric anwar al awlaki in yemen despite having never charged him with a crime. in upholding the obama at the ministration's right to secrecy, u.s. district judge colleen mcmahon expressed misgivings about the drone program itself writing -- the alice-in-wonderland nature some of the first details have emerged on the white house's effort to tackle gun control in the aftermath of last month's
drone attacks on pakistan's tribal areas. the strikes hit what pakistani officials described as separate compounds belonging to the pakistani taliban in south missouri stan. the taliban commander was reportedly among the dead. the ongoing drone attacks come days after a federal judge ruled the obama administration is under no obligation to publicly disclose their legal justification. the american civil liberties union and the new york times had filed a lawsuit under the freedom of information...
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that has to do with pakistan. if the radicals take pakistan the government will be vulnerable and if the radicals takeover, not just a base for terrorism budding control of over 60 nuclear weapons to make them an instant threat. lori: 66,000 troops in afghanistan, a government cover-up, security forces cannot fight on their own own, with the president favors a the drawdown? what is the appropriate presence? >> the president does not think the terrorists are a threat. he said the global war and terrorism is over. he thinks the appropriate number is zero. we're not there to benefit the afghans by ourselves. we would never make afghanistan into a western-style nation and karzai said the tours will be coming soon. i don't think so. be right back where we were. lori: then is it an utter failure? there is a legitimate threat of terrorism in afghanistan. >> absolutely. it is the longest war in history but it was not fought with the intensity of world war ii or the civil war. it is because they have a long time horizon. s
that has to do with pakistan. if the radicals take pakistan the government will be vulnerable and if the radicals takeover, not just a base for terrorism budding control of over 60 nuclear weapons to make them an instant threat. lori: 66,000 troops in afghanistan, a government cover-up, security forces cannot fight on their own own, with the president favors a the drawdown? what is the appropriate presence? >> the president does not think the terrorists are a threat. he said the global...
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for now security forces have barricaded pakistan's parliament with three layers of shipping containers as tens of thousands of protesters pressed forward their leader an islamic cleric has issued the government with a final ultimatum he's demanding the parliament's dissolution and sweeping election reforms threatening to spark a revolution if indeed he's ignored earlier the supreme court ordered the arrest of the prime minister who is embroiled in a bribery scandal and something the protesters saw victory. is in islam. we are standing here and a very crucial point actually it is called the famous disk where all the local language where. his protesters are gathered and demanded the government to step down. and he has added to that the seven demands which briefly that the all parliamentarian legislative institution should be dissolved and the government has to resign immediately and he's also said in his speech that he will not move from this place even if the last person would leave but he is going to continue his demands and then you his protest here requested all the protests that are
for now security forces have barricaded pakistan's parliament with three layers of shipping containers as tens of thousands of protesters pressed forward their leader an islamic cleric has issued the government with a final ultimatum he's demanding the parliament's dissolution and sweeping election reforms threatening to spark a revolution if indeed he's ignored earlier the supreme court ordered the arrest of the prime minister who is embroiled in a bribery scandal and something the protesters...
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and pakistan was where i was at the time. and the larger context of that was nuclear powers which certainly pakistan is part of that. and not unlike what secretary gates said on a strike on iran. my point was that this would not be a preferable option land the would be consequences to this option. things would happen as a result of it. if we could find a better option or way to deal with iran to assure they do not get nuclear weapons, then we are far better off. that was the context of that statement. >> i know my time is up and we will have an opportunity for a second round of questions, but as i see your quote it didn't say preferable it said it was not a preferable option so i look forward to following up in the second round of questioning. thank you. >> thank you senator ayotte. senator mansion? >> thank you so much senator hagel for your services and your family for your services. i'd like to say this. you and i have not known each other before. i've never had the pleasure of serving with you, which i wish i woufment you
and pakistan was where i was at the time. and the larger context of that was nuclear powers which certainly pakistan is part of that. and not unlike what secretary gates said on a strike on iran. my point was that this would not be a preferable option land the would be consequences to this option. things would happen as a result of it. if we could find a better option or way to deal with iran to assure they do not get nuclear weapons, then we are far better off. that was the context of that...
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>> those wars in pakistan the safe havens that are in pakistan? what kind of policy will you have? thank you. >> the mission will be fundamentally different. just to repeat, our main reason should we have troops in afghanistan post 2014 at the invitation of the afghan government will be to make sure that we are training assisting and advising afghan security force whose have now taken the lead for and are responsible for security throughout afghanistan. and an interest of the united states has, the very reason we went to afghanistan in the first place and that is to make sure that al qaeda and its affiliates cannot launch an attack against the united states or other countries from afghanistan. we believe that we can achieve that mission in a way that's very different from the very active presence that we've had in afghanistan over the last 11 years. president karzi has emphasized the strains that u.s. troop presence in afghanistan villages, for example, have created. well, that's not going to be a strain that exists if there is a follow-up operation because that will not be our res
>> those wars in pakistan the safe havens that are in pakistan? what kind of policy will you have? thank you. >> the mission will be fundamentally different. just to repeat, our main reason should we have troops in afghanistan post 2014 at the invitation of the afghan government will be to make sure that we are training assisting and advising afghan security force whose have now taken the lead for and are responsible for security throughout afghanistan. and an interest of the united...
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one is afghanistan and the second is pakistan. with regard to afghanistan, i wanted to ask about the first question relates to president karzai and the elections ahead of him about. when he was here just a couple weeks ago, i had a chance to visit with him and the leader's office in a number of us in as the senator mccain was there as well and they asked directly about the elections and about my second question, but i wanted to get your sense of where you see those going who and what how to make sure they are free and fair because they are becoming central to the next chapter in this transition. i just want to get a comment on that. the second question as it relates to afghanistan is one that senator boxer raised in her work on this has an exemplary on the women and girls, and in particular i have an amendment that we got for the national defense authorization act to require both state and defense to file a report on the efforts to promote the security of afghan women and girls just by way of ionization monitoring and responding t
one is afghanistan and the second is pakistan. with regard to afghanistan, i wanted to ask about the first question relates to president karzai and the elections ahead of him about. when he was here just a couple weeks ago, i had a chance to visit with him and the leader's office in a number of us in as the senator mccain was there as well and they asked directly about the elections and about my second question, but i wanted to get your sense of where you see those going who and what how to...
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case they used a child molester in seattle in another case they used it accused murderer from from pakistan who had committed to had declared bankruptcy didn't tell the court that he had five hundred thousand dollars overseas in many cases they've used drug dealers they've used people with criminal records who ultimately target people who don't have criminal records but who say they want to commit an act of terrorism in these informants who at times have a financial incentive you know informants going to make one hundred thousand dollars or more in a terrorism case you know even financial incentive to find someone to commit a crime and ultimate that's what they're able to do and i think this raises a real question about justice you know if this is this is as much a story about terrorism as it is about justice because how fair is it that all to the top of the informants that are targeting these men have this great financial incentive to find people who want to commit acts of terrorism and as a result of that they're ultimately finding people who are on the fringes of society who have a set o
case they used a child molester in seattle in another case they used it accused murderer from from pakistan who had committed to had declared bankruptcy didn't tell the court that he had five hundred thousand dollars overseas in many cases they've used drug dealers they've used people with criminal records who ultimately target people who don't have criminal records but who say they want to commit an act of terrorism in these informants who at times have a financial incentive you know...
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security forces have barricaded the pakistan's parliament with three layers of shipping containers as tens of thousands of protesters forward. the government with a final ultimatum he's demanding the parliament's dissolution and sweeping election reform. a revolution. court ordered the rest of the prime minister. bribery scandal. between the protesters the. correspondent. we are standing here in a very crucial point actually it is called the famous disk where or where the local language where dr cardigan his protest arrows are got their ads and demanded the government to step down. and he has added to that the seven demands which briefly says that the all parliamentarian legislative institution should be dissolved and the government has to resign immediately and he's also said in his speech that he will not remove from this place even if the last person would leave but he was going to continue his demands and they knew his protest he requested all the protests there who are very ill and a golden chance as he called it to make a change in pakistan which is needed since the initial end
security forces have barricaded the pakistan's parliament with three layers of shipping containers as tens of thousands of protesters forward. the government with a final ultimatum he's demanding the parliament's dissolution and sweeping election reform. a revolution. court ordered the rest of the prime minister. bribery scandal. between the protesters the. correspondent. we are standing here in a very crucial point actually it is called the famous disk where or where the local language where...
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she traveled a million miles on behalf of our state department going to korea, vietnam, pakistan, vietnam. on and on. >> that earns one the platinum card when it comes to flying, i spoiz. they do talk about her, the hillary doctrine. and this great secretary of state, but what can she point to specifically as her accomplishments in that role? >> well, she promoted smart power, meaning after george w. bush and the iraq war sending troops abroad. finding other ways to achieve goals in the war on terror. she's largely been the voice of the women's movement around the world. talking about democracy and women's issues. she's beloved by feminists and holds a feminist role of global stature and i think most significantly in the end she is just very well liked by presidents and prime ministers and our own u.s. military. i mean, talk to the generals and talk to the admirals. they all have great respect for her. she has promoted the internet and facebook, twitter as tools in diplomacy and foreign policy making, probably more than any other person working in our government. >> sounds like a very mod
she traveled a million miles on behalf of our state department going to korea, vietnam, pakistan, vietnam. on and on. >> that earns one the platinum card when it comes to flying, i spoiz. they do talk about her, the hillary doctrine. and this great secretary of state, but what can she point to specifically as her accomplishments in that role? >> well, she promoted smart power, meaning after george w. bush and the iraq war sending troops abroad. finding other ways to achieve goals in...
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. >> what is happening at the india and pakistan border? this time it is kind of a serious matter took place and fightings are happening at the border. according to -- [indiscernible] with president karzai coming here and things going on in washington and what is happening in afghanistan. what if india -- it might be hurting inya. >> well, the issue of tensions between india and pakistan is something that the secretary knows very well. we all hope that we can maintain peace and stability in the region. the secretary has affirmed that on visits throughout that region including to india. on tissue of terrorism, let me say that we stand with everyone in the world to include those in india and pakistan who take a hard line against terrorists who want to kill civilians whether they are pakistani, indian or american civilians. we believe there needs to be a united front against terrorist groups operating in that part of the world and others. >> as transition to what is the last time that the secretary had been asked by yained of any kind of help
. >> what is happening at the india and pakistan border? this time it is kind of a serious matter took place and fightings are happening at the border. according to -- [indiscernible] with president karzai coming here and things going on in washington and what is happening in afghanistan. what if india -- it might be hurting inya. >> well, the issue of tensions between india and pakistan is something that the secretary knows very well. we all hope that we can maintain peace and...
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on the other hand, you could look at a country like pakistan. 74% of pakistanis arguably the epicenter of global terrorism think the united states is the enemy. drones are having a significant and deletarious impact on public opinion, which is greatly connected -- closely connected, you know, to why people choose to blow themselves up in pursuit of violent extremism. i think john brennan will bring that perspective to the agency if confirmed. >> we talk about what is effective and what is not, and there's a sense that drone warfare is effective insofar as it doesn't cost as much american treasure. as p.j. points out, it's not doing wonder for us in terms of our impression as broad, and to some degree potentially radicalizing people on the ground and the sense that there's american machinery that's taking out willy nilly civilians and militants, but civilians too. they remain uncounted. what is your assessment of how much they're liable? >> the thing is that i should make clear, we're talking about targeted killings. some is by drone. some of it is by missiles and other forms. the techn
on the other hand, you could look at a country like pakistan. 74% of pakistanis arguably the epicenter of global terrorism think the united states is the enemy. drones are having a significant and deletarious impact on public opinion, which is greatly connected -- closely connected, you know, to why people choose to blow themselves up in pursuit of violent extremism. i think john brennan will bring that perspective to the agency if confirmed. >> we talk about what is effective and what is...
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operations in pakistan somalia mali afghanistan i mean there's a number of countries that the united states is just carpet bombing with these with these drones it's creating this like this resentment of the united states but beyond that the drone expansion goes you know border taking care of the you know watching the border and counter-narcotics in the caribbean and central america domestic drones from. disaster drones but i think that on top of just the removal from really being and involved in the act of warfare i think we know that there counterintuitive there counterproductive because more hostility more terrorism more radicalization of these of the grounds that we're bombing out of ninety eight percent failure rate for god's sake i mean why are we using it's just amazing you know these pioneered these as the new way to go and all this is setting is setting a really dangerous precedent for all these countries that the few countries left in the world that do see the united states as a shining beacon of democracy on top of on top of a hill and the precedent that this sets that the
operations in pakistan somalia mali afghanistan i mean there's a number of countries that the united states is just carpet bombing with these with these drones it's creating this like this resentment of the united states but beyond that the drone expansion goes you know border taking care of the you know watching the border and counter-narcotics in the caribbean and central america domestic drones from. disaster drones but i think that on top of just the removal from really being and involved...
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. >>> overseas in pakistan this morning, pakistan officials say a pair of u.s. drone strikes kill 13d people. it's reported but not confirm thad among the dead is a senior taliban commander. meanwhile a federal judge has ruled that president obama does not have to rule the justification for drone attacks against terrorists. it was about the highly classified targeted killings program. the suit followed a drone strike that killed a leader anwar al awlaki. >>> there's a new death count in the syrian civil war. the u.n. says more than 60,000 people have been killed in the 21 months since the uprising began. yesterday a syrian jet bombed a gas station in a damascus suburb. dozens were reportedly killed. >>> an american journalist is missing in syria. james foley was working when he disappeared. he was abducted by unknown gunmen on thanksgiving day. two years ago he was held by gunman in libya for six weeks. we'll take a break on this thursday. when we come back, a final tune. we'll remember '50s pop star patty page and her memorable songs. this is "morning news." no
. >>> overseas in pakistan this morning, pakistan officials say a pair of u.s. drone strikes kill 13d people. it's reported but not confirm thad among the dead is a senior taliban commander. meanwhile a federal judge has ruled that president obama does not have to rule the justification for drone attacks against terrorists. it was about the highly classified targeted killings program. the suit followed a drone strike that killed a leader anwar al awlaki. >>> there's a new...